10 Pumpkin-Flavored Things That Are Actually Food

Unlike the eponymous and ubiquitous spiced latte, there are plenty of things you can cook at home this fall that actually include pumpkin as an ingredient. Skip the processed goods and tackle these ten kitchen projects instead.

Pumpkin Pecan Pie Bars

The double whammy of fall ingredients: pumpkin and pecan, molded into pretty brownie-sized treats. Oh, and they just happen to be gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and paleo. There's literally nothing to dislike here. Get the recipe

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling

Pumpkin in Coconut Milk

Have you noticed yet that pumpkin and coconut go exceptionally well together? Both rich and innately creamy; both equally happy to head in a sweet or savory direction; both delicious foods whose flavor profile has been bastardized by the artificial version. You have so much in common, pumpkin and coconut. You should go get drinks sometime! Let me know how it goes. Get the recipe

Pumpkin Biscottini

Sweet or savory? These little cookies go both ways. Serve them with pumpkin coffee and tea or with pumpkin soups and curries. You may also eat these with non-pumpkin foods. But why would you do that? Get the recipe